Automatic advertising device.



B. G. FERGUSON. AUTOMATIC ADVERTISING DEVIGE. APPLICATION FILED MAR.19, 1909.

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B. G. FERGUSON.

IAIUITOMATIG ADVERTISING DEVIGE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR 19, 1909.

Patented Jan 11,1910.

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B. C. PE RGUSGN. AUTOMATIC ADVERTISING DEVICE. APPLIOATION FILED M11119, 1909.

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B. G. FERGUSON. AUTOMATIC ADVERTISING DEVIGI APPLICATION FILED MAR 19, 1909.

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I BER/'1" C. FERGUSON, OF OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF TO MAURICE J". DALE, OF OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMATIC ADVERTISING DEVICE.

citizn of h U it d States of America, re-

and tate of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Automatic Advertising Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawln [his invention relates to an automatic advertising device, and relates'more particularly to a device for automatically feeding plates, films,-or screens to an optical instrument such as a magic lantern, whereby advertisements, pictures, and designs carried by the films or plates will be projected by the instrument upon a screen. I

The invention has for its primary object -:to provide an electrically actuated device of the above type adapted to be automatically controlled through the medium of a clock mechanism set to complete electric circuits that will operate the device and cause plates or films to be intermittently moved into position for projection by the magic lantern.

- Another object of this invention is to provide a device that can be controlled by a phonograph or a reproducing machine, whereby songs and other matter can be ac curatcly and properly illustrated during the rendition of a song by the reproducing machine.

The above objects are attained by providing a rotary plate or film carrier and positioning the same relative to a stereopticon, whereby each plate or film will be moved into position for. projection upon a screen. Suitable and reliable electrical devices are utilized for intermittently moving the carrier, and this electric device can be governed and controlled either by a clock mechanism or atalking machine.

The invention will be hereinafter described in detail and then specifically claimed, and

- reference will now be had to the drawings fqrmin a. part of this application, wherein there is illustrated the preferred embodiments of iny invention, but it is to be understood that the structural details thereof can be varied or changed without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

I In' the drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva- 'tion of an advertism -66 b device in accordance w th the 1nvent10n, 1g. 2 1s a front cle- 5 Sidin atkOil .City, in the county of Venango l Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 19, 1909. Serial No. 484,497.

Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

vation of the device, illustrating a rotary wheel carrier, Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a magic lantern equipped with a belt carrier, Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the belt carrier, 'Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a switch forming part of the device, Fig. dis a plan of the switch, Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view of the device illustrating the electrical connections, Fig. 8 is a plan of the phonograph or reproducing machine coi'istructed for controlling my device, Fig. 9 is an end view of the machine, Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional view of the switch plugs of the phonograph, Fig. 11 is an elevation of a modified form of switch designed for my device, Fig. 12 is an enlarged front elevation of a portion of one of the carriers, partly broken away and partly in section, and Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Iln the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates a. base provided with standards 2, 3, 4, 5 and (S, the standards 5 and (i. being connected at the upper ends thereof by a central longitudinal bar 7 supporting an adjustable casing 8 of an optical instrun'ient by way of example, a magic lantern while the standards 2 and 3 support a lamp house i) for projecting the rays of light through the casing 8. v

t 10 designates a longitudinal shaft revolubly mounted.between the standards 4t and 5 adjacent to the upper ends thereof, and mounted upon said shaft contiguous to the standard 4 is a. hub 11 supporting a plurality of radially disposed spokes 12, and the outer end of each spoke is provided with a plate or film carrier 13. Each carrier in elevation is polygonal to accommodate polygonal transparent pl ales or films 14. The outer or upper end of each carrier is open to permit of the plates being placed in position, and each carrier is provided with a detachable cap 15 for retaining the plate within the carrier. As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings,-the arrangement andshapc of the carriers provides practically a wheel,-and when ice the shaft 10 is revolved, the plates 14 are successively carried into position between the lamp house 9 and the casing 8, whereby advertisements, pictures or other designs upon the plates l twill be projected through having the front side thereof provided with ressed pawl 18 for engaging a shaft 10.

20 designates a solenoid located upon the base or between the standards 4 ant 5 and directly beneath the shaft 10. Adjacent to the solenoid 20 is a post 21 carried by the base 1 and fulcrumed upon theupper end of the post 21, is'a lever 22 which is pivotally connected to the core 23 of the solenoid 20. The short arm of the lever 22- is provided with a pivoted weight 24, while the long arm of said lever is pivotally connected as at 25, to a vertical actuating arm 26 im mg a hook-shaped end 27 for engaging the ratchet wheel 16. The arm 26 is pivotallv connected to a curved link 28 fixed to the disk 17, said link being tangentially disposed relative to said disk, for a purpose that will hereinafter appear.

29 designates a vertical gage carried by the base 1, said gage having adjustable stops 30 for limiting the movement of the lever 22.

In connection with the mechanism just described, I use a suitable source of electrical energy, in the form of batteries 31, and ordinary electric light current conveyed bv feed wires 32 and 33. U

34 designates a switch plate having electromagnets 35 connected to the batteries 31 by a wire 36 and to a contact 37 by a wire 38. The contact 37 is carried by a clock 39 of a convenient form, said clock having a second hand 40 adapted to engage the contact 37 The clock 39 is in circuit with the batteries 31 through the medium of a wire 41.

42 designates a standard carried by the swltch plate 34 and fulcrumed upon said standard is a switch arm 43 having an armature 44 adapted to beattracted to the electromagnets 35, when said elec'tro-magnets are energized by the second hand 40 engaging the contact 37. The switch arm 43 is normally held out of engagement with the electro-magnets 35 by a retractile spring 45 con-' necting said standard with said switch arm, and themovement of said switch arm 43 is l mited at the rear end thereofby an insulated block 46 and a binding post 47, carried bya bracket 48 mounted upon the switch plate 34. The switch plate 34 is provided with a binding post 49 and the base plate 1 is provided with binding posts 50 and 51.

52 designates a wire connecting the bind- 111g post 47 with the binding post 50, wire 53 designates another wire connecting the binding post 50 with the solenoid 20.

54 designates a wire connecting the binding post 49 with the wire 33, wire 55 dcsignates a wire connecting the wire 32 with the binding post 5], said binding post 51,

being connected to the solenoid 20 by a;

ot' the clock 39 and the contact 37. Adapted to engage the plugs 66 and establish an wire 58'.

Before describing modifications of the inrention, the operation of the mechanism ust descrlbcd Wlll be set forth. A wiplng contact 13 made between the second hand 40 and the contact 37, establishing a circuit through the electro-magnets 35. When these magnets are energized, the armature 44 1S attracted, causing the switch arm 43 to engage the binding post 47, thereby comis shifted, the pawl 18 thereof whichv is in engagement with the ratchet wheel 19, moves said ratchet wheel and the shaft 10, the movement of said shaft being limited by the hook-shaped end 27 of the arm 26 contacting with the ratchet wheel 16. The' movement of the shaft 10 is sufiicient to shiftone plate 14 out of alinement with the.

sight-openings of the lamp house 9 and the casing 8 and another plate into position. When the second hand 40 moves out of engagement with the contact 37, the electromagnets are denergized; spring 45 restores switch arm 43 to its normal position and the solenoid 20 is denergized. The weight 24 then restores the lever 22 tocits normal position, also the arm 26 and link 28. The hook-shaped end 27 of the arm 26 holds the ratchet wheel 16 and prevents a rearward rotation of the shaft 10, while the rearward movement of the disk 17 allows the spring-pressed pawl 18 to obtain a fresh grip upon the ratchet wheel 19. The intermittent movement of the plates 14 is regulated by the speed of the hand 40 and by the number of contacts 37 positioned to be engaged by said hand.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings, the base 1 is provided with two sets of standards 57 and 58, the sets of standards 57 supporting a hexa on shaped wheel 59 and the set of standhrds 58 supporting a circular wheel 60. Over these wheels travel an endless carrier 61 having a plurality of plates or films 62, which inthe presentinstance are rectangular. The carrier 61 is adapted to travel through tne rear end of the casing 8, and a similar mechanism is used between the set of standards 57 for intermittently moving the carrier 61. j

The manner of controlling the device in connection with a phonograph or similar talking machine, is shown in Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive. wherein the phonograph box 63 is provided with a switch plate (it. having a plurality of plug sockets 65 for detachable plugs 66, andthcsc plugs are used in lien with the electro-magnets 35 and with bindmg posts 71 and a contact 72. The bracket 70 is adapted to be supported from a suitablesupport 73 and this support is provided wit additional brackets 74L and 75, also with binding posts 7 6. The bracket 74: supports a switch arm 77 adapted to engage the contacts 72, said switch arm being connected by a retractile spring 78 to the bracket 75 and provided with armature 79 adapted to be attracted by electro-magnets 35. This form of switch is particularly designed for a wall in proximity to the magic lantern.

Having now described my inventiomwhat I claim as new, is;-

1. The combination with a base, a lamp house carried thereby, an optical instrument casing supported by said base, a suitable source of electrical energy, and an automatically operated switch in circuit with said source of electrical energy, of a device for successively moving plates between said lam house and said casin said device comprising standards carried by said base, a shaft revolubly mounted between said standards, a rotary plate carrier mounted upon said shaft, plates detachably mounted in said carrier, a solenoid located upon said base beneath said .shaft and in circuit with said switch, and a mechanism intermittently actuated by said solenoid for successively moving the plates of said carrier between said lamp house and said casing, said mechanism including a lever, a ratchet wheel, an arm moved b I said lever'for moving said ratchet whee, a ratchet wheel adapted to be engagedby said arm for preventing a rearward rotation of said carrier, and

means for limiting the "movement of said lever. 1

2. The combination with an optical device embodying an'incandescent lamp, electrical connections between said lamp and a source of electrical, energy, and an automatically operated switch interposed in said connections, of a shiftable plate carrier adapted when moved to successively positio n plates in operative relation with respect to said instrument whereby the pictures,ad-

'velfltisements or designs upon the plates will be projected ,by sai instrument, said;,car-

rier embodying a plurality of plate-holding frames, means carried by each of the frames for removably securing the plates therein, a solenoid in said connections, a revoluble element for transmitting motion to said carrier, a ratchet wheel fixed to said revoluble element, a disk loosely mounted upon said revoluble element, an actuating arm havin hook-shaped ends adapted to engage said ratchet wheel to prevent back rotation of said element, a link connecting the disks to said arm, an operative connection between the disk and said element for intermittently rotating'the latter when said arm is actuated, means operated by said solenoid for actuating saidarms, and means for intermit-tently operating said switch whereby said solenoid is energized and said lamp illuminated. I

3. The combination with an optical device embodying an incandescent lamp, electrical connections between said lamp and a source of electrical energy, and an automatically operated switch interposed in said connections, of a shiftable plate carrier adapted when moved to successively posit-ion plates in operative relation with respect to said instrument whereby the pictures, advertisements or designs upon the plates will be projected by said instrument, said carrier embodying a plurality of plate-holding frames, means carried by each ofthe frames for removably securing the plates therein, a solenoid in said connections, a revoluble element for transmitting motion to said carrier, a ratchet wheel fixed to said revoluble element, adisk loosely mounted upon said revoluble element, an actuatin r arm having hook-shaped ends adaptec to engage I said ratchet wheel to prevent back rotation of said element, a link connecting the disk to said arm, an operative connection between the disk and said element for intermittently rotating the latter when said arm is actuated, means '0 erated by vsaid solenoid for actuating sai arms, means for intermittently operating said switch whereby said solenoid is energized and said lamp illuminated, andm'eans for limiting the movement of the means actuated by the solenoid.

4c. The combination with an optical device embodying an incandescent lamp, electrical connections between said lamp and a source of electrical energy, and ',an automatically 0 erated switch interposed in said connections, of a shiftable plate carrier adapted when moved to successively position plates in operative relationwith respect to said instrument whereby the pictures, advertise- 3 ments or designs upon the plates will be projected by said instrument, said carrier embodying a plurality of plate-holding frames, means carried by each of theira'mes for reinovably securing the plates therein, a solen- -oid in said connections, a revoluble element for transmitting motion to said carrier, a

ratchet wheel fixed to said revoizuble element,

a disk loosely mounted upon said revoluble element, an actuating arm having hookshaped ends adapted to engage said ratchet wheel to prevent back rotation of said element, a link connecting the disk to said arm, an operative connection between the disk and said element for intermittently rotating the latter when said arm is actuated, a counter-balanced lever operated by the solenoid for actuating said arm, means for invertising matter and -designs in operative relation wlth respect to said lnstrument where- I by the advertisements, pictures, or designs will be projected by said instrument, plateholding frames attached to said carrier and each provided with an open end, and means carried by the open end of each of'said frames for removably retaining the plate in each of said frames, and electrically opcrated means for intermittently shifting the carrier.

In a device or" the character described, the combination with an intermittently illuminated incandescent lamp and an optical instrument arranged forwardly of said lamp, of a shiftable carrier adapted to intermittently position plates having advertisements, pictures and, designs thereon between the inremovably secured in the frame, a solenoid,

ceases strument and said lamp, whereby the representations upon the plates will be projected by said instrument, plate-holding frames connected to the carrier and each having an open end, closure means for the open end of each frame whereby a plate is removably secured in the frame, a solenoid, electrical connections between the lamp and the solenoid and a source of electrical energy, means operated by the solenoid when the latter is energized for intermittently shifting said carrier.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with an intermittently illuminated incandescent lamp and an optical. instrument arranged-forwardly of said lamp, of a shiitable carrier adapted to intermittently position plates having advertisements, pictures and designs thereon between the instrument and said lamp, Whereby the representations upon the plates will be projected by said instrument, plate-holding frames connected to the carrier and each having an open end, closure means for the open end of each frame whereby a plate is electrical connections between the lamp and the solenoid and a source of electrical energy, means operated-by the solenoid when the latter is energized for intermittently shifting said carrier, and an intermittently operated making and breaking device interposed in said connections.

In testimony whereof I affix my signati. in the presence oftwo witnesses.

BERT (J. FERGUSGN. Witnesses:

C. A. DALE, MAX H. Snorovrrz. 

